Must Pack Snacks

I could probably re-do this list every couple of months when we find new snacks or the kids taste change, so we might just call this the must pack snacks of the month.

We take many day hikes and we have spent many (many!) long days weeks in the car traveling for fun, family, or moving. What is one thing you can never forget when traveling with kids?

Snacks!

Forget the toy, forget the coloring book, you can still make it through. You forget the snacks, you’re setting yourself up for failure. Snacks can make a long day much happier for all. I will say, my kids don’t eat very big meals yet. They would probably be fine snacking all day, so snacks are life. They’re big fans of the “small, frequent meal” way of eating. I am not a fan of cooking 6 mini meals a day (my summer), so they eat what we eat for dinner, I prep ahead breakfast and lunch, and I also plan on 2 snacks. When we are out and about, this is actually great because they are happier with 2-3 snacks than stopping for lunch. But since they eat a lot of snacks, I try to make sure they’re nutritious. Fruits and vegetables are usually in our bags. Apples, oranges, and pears are our go-to fruits. We can usually toss a bag of carrots or some celery sticks in our backpack and they hold up well on a hike and something the kids will always snack on.

We keep a basket in our pantry of quick grab and go snacks that travel well. 

The grab and go list:

• Clif Z Bars (the chocolate brownie is delicious!) - these are on sale a lot on Amazon and I snag them any time I see them on sale!
• Lenny and Larry's The Complete Cookie - the kids would happily eat these every day. I love how much fiber and protein are in these.
• Jif Natural To Go - to eat with apples and celery
• Skinny Pop -Really, any skinny pop will do, but the mini cakes are perfect to go. 
• GoGo Squeeze -Great for toddlers and young kids
• Bitsy's Brain Food -These are so great little treats, my kids really like the cinnamon, sweet potato and graham flavor
• Chef's Cut- My kids like this particular brand best because they aren't spicy

• RXBar - umm...they make pumpkin spice RXbars (I got these at Trader Joe's)! My basic life is now completely changed.
• Chomps - ok so 2 kinds of beef sticks may seem excessive, but I like Chomps better and my kids don't :-/ I like the flavor of chomps a lot!

We usually also have some kind of granola or granola bar and random other snacks, but these are just a few that we are loving right now. 

What's you or your kids favorite snacks right now?